American
Association of University Women: Bev
Morrison is Calvin's campus liaison.
The AAUW Educational Foundation, the largest source of funding exclusively
for graduate women in the world, supports aspiring scholars around
the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical
stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women
are underrepresented. |
| American
Chemical Society: The organization provides
a broad range of opportunities for peer interaction and career development,
regardless of professional or scientific interests. Darla
McCarthy, Ron Blankespoor, Karen & Mark Muyskens, Kumar Sinniah
|
| Association
of American Geographers: Grants and awards supporting
doctoral dissertation, writing, and research in the field of geography.
Other sponsors which fund projects outside of geography: East-West
Center Visiting Fellowships and National
Geographic Society- Committee for Research and Exploration Awards |
| AT&T
Foundation: invests globally in projects that are at
the intersection of community needs and AT&T's business interests.
Emphasis is placed on programs that serve the needs of people in communities
where AT&T has a significant business presence, initiatives that
use technology in innovative ways, and programs in which AT&T
employees are actively involved as contributors or volunteers. |
| Bunting
Institute of Radcliffe College: The Mary Ingraham Bunting
Institute of Radcliffe College, a multidisciplinary residential research
center, offers fellowships for women scholars, scientists, artists,
and writers. |
| Burroughs
Wellcome Fund: The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is an independent
private foundation established to advance the medical sciences by
supporting research and other scientific and educational activities. |
| Campus
Compact: Campus Compact is a national
coalition of more than 740 college and university presidents committed
to the civic purposes of higher education. To support this civic mission,
Campus Compact promotes community service that develops students'
citizenship skills and values, encourages partnerships between campuses
and communities, and assists faculty who seek to integrate public
and community engagement into their teaching and research. Steve
Timmermans, Gail Zandee, Peggy Bendroth |
| CCCU
Initiative Grants to Network Christian Scholars. The
purpose of this program is to enable small groups of Christian scholars
to network in ways that will lead to individual and collaborative
scholarship on focused themes of keen interest to the larger academy.
Any discipline is encouraged to submit a proposal which demonstrates
potential for Christian perspectives on the theme to make an important
contribution to conversations in the academy. |
| Coca-Cola
Foundation: Their mission is to improve the quality of
life in the community and to enhance individual opportunity through
education. They support educational programs primarily within three
main areas: higher education, classroom teaching and learning, and
international education. |
| Arthur
Vining Davis Foundation: Programs include Private Higher
Education, Secondary Education, Religion (Graduate Theological Education),
Health Care (Caring Attitudes), and Public Television. Lois
Konyndyk |
|
Department of Education (US):
Fund
for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): FIPSE's
mandate is to "improve postsecondary educational opportunities"
across a broad range of concerns. Steve
Vander Leest, Lois Konyndyk |
|
Department
of Education (State of Michigan):
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
for Mathematics & Science: ENC's mission is to identify
effective curriculum resources, create high-quality professional
development materials, and disseminate useful information and products
to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning. |
|
Department of Career Development
(Michigan)
4-S Program:
The Select Student Support Services (4-S) Program is a competitive
grant program that supports universities in the development and
institutionalization of innovative retention programs for academically
and economically disadvantaged students. Jacque
Rhodes, Steve Timmermans, Karen Hollebeek, Jane Hendriksma
|
|
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation:
for chemistry, chemical engineering & biochemistry
Faculty Start-Up Grants
Scholar/Fellow Program
Roger DeKock, Ron Blankespoor, Kumar
Sinniah
|
| Earhart
Foundation Fellowship Research Grants are awarded, upon
direct application, to individuals who have established themselves
professionally. |
| Environmental
Protection Agency: Grants
and fellowship information |
| Fetzer
Institute: The Fetzer Institute is a nonprofit
private operating foundation that supports research, education, and
service programs exploring the integral relationships among body,
mind, and spirit. Our current program focus includes the areas of
science, leadership, integral practice, and philanthropy. |
|
Fulbright: Fulbright grants
are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a
variety of educational activities, primarily university lecturing,
advanced research, graduate study, and teaching in elementary and
secondary schools. Dave
Van Baak, Joel Adams
Traditional
Program
Scholar-in-Residence
The Occasional
Lecturer Program
Student Awards
|
| Helene
Fuld Health Trust: The Helene Fuld Health Trust is the
nation's largest private funder devoted exclusively to nursing students
and nursing education. Cheryl
Feenstra |
| German
Academic Service (DAAD): The activities of the German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)—today one of the world's largest
and most respected intermediary organizations in its field—illustrate
the terms of reference within which academic exchange and international
cooperation in science and art progress as part of the essential creative
forces of the modern world. Their development is determined by individuals
and their study and research projects, by the scientific community,
and by the expectations and views of society, as well as and also
by what is technically possible, coupled with economic interests and
political goals. Lambert
Zuidervaart |
| Wm
T Grant Foundation: The goal of the William T. Grant
Foundation is to create a society that values young people and enables
them to reach their full potential. The Foundation supports basic
and applied research on youth development, program evaluations, policy
analyses, research sysntheses, and communications research. Priority
areas for research are youth development; programs, policies, and
institutions affecting young people; and adults' attitudes about and
perceptions of young people, focusing on young people age 8 - 25. |
| William
Randolph Hearst Foundation: The charitable goals of the
two Foundations are essentially the same, and reflect the philanthropic
interests of William Randolph Hearst -- Education, Health, Social
Service and Culture. Within these four areas, the Foundations assist
institutions in providing opportunities to underserved and underrepresented
populations. Lois
Konyndyk |
| Herrick Foundation
Lois Konyndyk,
Engineering Dept. |
| American
Honda Foundation: Funding programs related to youth and
scientific education |
| Howard
Hughes Medical Institute: The Institute's grants program
is helping to enhance science education for students at all levels,
from the earliest grades through advanced training. By invitation
only. David DeHeer
|
| Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation: concentrated grantmaking in
four areas: to ensure that all Americans have access to basic health
care at reasonable cost; to improve care and support for people with
chronic health conditions; to promote healthy communities and lifestyles;
and to reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance
abuse—tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs. |
| SC
Johnson Fund Biology
and Chemisty Depts. |
| Wm.
F. Keck Foundation: The Keck Foundation's priorities
are science, engineering, and medical research; secondary interests
include liberal arts and, in Southern California, community services,
healthcare, pre-collegiate education, and the arts. Lois
Konyndyk |
| W.
K. Kellogg Foundation: A non-profit that focuses on improving
communities' quality of life in the United States, Latin America and
the Caribbean, and Southern Africa through the practical application
of knowledge and resources. Funding is focused toward food systems
and rural development; youth and education and higher education; and
philanthropy and volunteerism. Within these focal areas, funding is
also provided for leadership; information systems/ technology; efforts
to capitalize on diversity; and family, neighborhood, and community
development programming. Steve
Timmermans |
| Kresge
Foundation: The Kresge Foundation Science Initiative
is a challenge grant program to upgrade and endow scientific instrumentation
and laboratories in colleges and universities, teaching hospitals,
medical schools, and research institutions. Lois
Konyndyk |
| Land
Conservancy of West Michigan Randy
Van Dragt |
| Library of
Congress offers Kluge
Center Fellowships for Humanistic and Social Science Research.
The Kluge Center especially encourages humanisitic and social science
research that makes use of the Library's large and varied collections.
Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, or multilingual research is particularly
welcome. Further information about the Library's collections can be
found at the Library's web site)
|
| Clare
Booth Luce Fund: The Clare Boothe Luce Program promotes
the advancement of American women through higher education in the
sciences, engineering, and mathematics. |
| Maclellan
Foundation: The purpose of the Maclellan Foundation is
to serve strategic international and national organizations committed
to furthering the Kingdom of Christ and select local organizations
that foster the spiritual welfare of the community. |
| Ronald
McDonald House Children's Charities: Ronald McDonald
House Charities provides comfort and care to children and their families
by supporting Ronald McDonald Houses in communities around the world
and by making grants to other not-for-profit organizations whose programs
help children in need. Lois
Konyndyk |
| Medtronic
Foundation: Focus areas: education, health, and community.
Priority is given to programs that benefit people who are socio-economically
disadvantaged. Provides community grants for programs benefiting Medtronic
communities: Minneapolis, MN; Anaheim, CA; Danvers, MA; Parker, CO;
Humacao, Puerto Rico; Grand Rapids, MI; Tempe, AZ; Irvine, CA; Milaca,
MN; San Diego, CA; Villalba, Puerto Rico Gary
Schmidt, David DeHeer, Lois Konyndyk |
| Andrew
Mellon Foundation: Makes grants to institutions in higher
education, in cultural affairs and the performing arts, in population,
in conservation and the environment, and in public affairs. |
| Merck:
An unrelenting focus on breakthrough science has helped Merck researchers
bring many important medicines to market. Research is the foundation
of Merck's success and the heart of its overall strategy. Its research
is conducted in a broad range of therapeutic categories. |
| Michigan
Campus Compact: Michigan Campus Compact promotes the
education and commitment of Michigan college students to be civically
engaged citizens, through creating and expanding academic, co-curricular
and campus-wide opportunities for community service, service-learning,
and civic engagement. |
| Michigan
Sea Grant: Michigan Sea Grant sponsors a competitive
funding program open to researchers at all Michigan universities and
colleges, supporting investigation of Great Lakes aquatic resources.
These researchers employ biological, engineering, and social disciplines
to address Great Lakes problems such as maintaining healthy fisheries,
alleviating the impacts of coastal erosion, and developing safe and
ecologically sound marine engineering technologies. |
| Charles
Stewart Mott Foundation: The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
affirms its founder's vision that each of us "is in a partnership
with the rest of the human race"—that each individual's
quality of life is connected to the well-being of the community, both
locally and globally. The C.S. Mott Foundation's program areas are
Civil Society, Environment, Flint Area, and Pathways Out of Poverty.
In addition to these four programs, they also fund Exploratory and
Special Projects that may lead to a program area over time, or unexpected
opportunities that address significant international and/or national
problems. |
|
National Institutes
of Health: (home
page) There are 21 Institutes and Centers within the
NIH. By law each must be funded, and each is committed to certain
domains of medical science (e.g., cancer, heart disease, aging,
mental health). John
Ubels
AREA
grants: AREA grants support individual research projects in
the biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted by faculty, and
involving their undergraduate students, who are located in health
professional schools and other academic components that have not
been major recipients of NIH research grant funds.
|
| National
Research Council: The National Research Council has become
the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences
and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the
government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities.
The National Research Council is administered jointly by both Academies
and the Institute of Medicine. |
National
Science Foundation: (home
page) Opportunities for research and education funding
in all areas of science and engineering. David
DeHeer, James Turner, Gerard Venema, Joel Adams, Kumar Sinniah, Mike
Stob, James Turner, Matt Walhout, Paul Moes
Programs of interest: REU
SBE |
| Office
of Naval Research: Search under "funding" for
current programs. Keith
Vander Linden, Rich DeJong |
| David
& Lucile Packard Foundation: The Foundation provides
grants to nonprofit organizations in the following broad program areas:
conservation; population; science; children, families, and communities;
arts; and organizational effectiveness and philanthropy. The Foundation
provides national and international grants, and also has a special
focus on the Northern California Counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara,
Santa Cruz, and Monterey. |
| Pew
Charitable Trusts: The Pew Charitable Trusts support
nonprofit activities in the areas of culture, education, the environment,
health and human services, public policy and religion. Based in Philadelphia,
the Trusts make strategic investments that encourage and support citizen
participation in addressing critical issues and effecting social change.
Susan Felch, Steve
Evans, Lois Konyndyk, David Hoekema |
| Pfizer,
Inc: Pfizer, Inc. is a research-based, global pharmaceutical
company. Its mission is to discover and develop innovative health
care products that lead to healthier and more productive lives. Wayne
Wentzheimer, Jennifer Van Antwerp, Jeremy Van Antwerp, Lois Konyndyk |
| Public
Welfare Foundation: The Public Welfare Foundation is
a non-governmental grant-making organization dedicated to supporting
organizations that provide services to disadvantaged populations and
work for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet
basic human needs. |
| Research
Corporation: Supports research in physics, chemistry,
and astonomy at US and Canadian colleges and universities. The foundation
makes between 200 and 300 awards annually under programs that encourage
beginning faculty members, original ideas, and the involvement of
students in scientific investigation. Darla
McCarthy, Eric Arnoys, Debra Haarsma, Kumar Sinniah, Larry Molnar |
| Rotary
Foundation: The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit
corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve
world understanding and peace through international humanitarian,
educational, and cultural exchange programs. Evert
VanDerHeide |
| Alfred
P. Sloan Foundation:The Foundation's programs and interests
fall into the following areas: Science and Technology, Standard of
Living and Economic Performance, Education and Careers in Science
and Technology and Selected National Issues and Civic Program |
| Smithsonian
Institution |
| Spencer
Foundation: The foundation is intended to investigate
ways in which education, broadly conceived, can be improved around
the world. |
| Starr
Foundation: The Starr Foundation funds programs in a
wide range including culture, public policy, human needs, medicine
and healthcare, and education. |
| Surdna
Foundation: The Foundation has four program areas for
primary attention: biological diversity and the human communities
that depend on it, human systems, transportation and urban/suburban
land use, and energy. |
| Towsley
Foundation: While the Foundation's initial goals were
typical of general family foundations, its mission later became focused
on programs promoting education, health care, shelter, and nutrition
for children. As its assets grew, its areas of concentration expanded
into college and university education, medical education, planned
parenthood, and interdisciplinary programs with the schools of law
and social work. Lois
Konyndyk |
| US
Department of Agriculture (USDA): USDA Mission: Enhance
the quality of life for the American people by supporting production
of agriculture: ensuring a safe, affordable, nutritious, and accessible
food supply caring for agricultural, forest, and range lands supporting
sound development of rural communities providing economic opportunities
for farm and rural residents expanding global markets for agricultural
and forest products and services and working to reduce hunger in America
and throughout the world. |
